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Man arrested, relative in critical condition after Orem shooting

Posted at 1:56 PM, Jul 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-20 19:21:00-04

OREM, Utah - A shooting involving relatives leaves one man in critical condition and another under arrest in Orem.

Officers said a 60-year-old man shot a 53-year-old relative at a home near 515  E. 1834 S. Thursday afternoon.

The 53-year-old man is in the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the chest.

The 60-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting.

Police have not released the names of the suspect or the victim.

Officers are interviewing family members who witnessed the shooting to try to determine what led to shots being fired.